iPhone 11 Summary

The iPhone 11 is a successor to the iPhone XR and the name represents a reset in Apple’s naming strategy to emphasise that this is the “default” iPhone for everyone. Powered by Apple’s own A13 Bionic chip, the iPhone 11 trio are the fastest smartphones you can buy today, with the closest competition at the time of filing this review being last year’s iPhone lineup.

Perhaps the biggest improvements are in the camera department, achieved by both software and hardware changes. On the rear, you get Wide and Ultra Wide 12-megapixel cameras that produce excellent image quality in nearly all situations. Night Mode makes Apple competitive in low-light photography, and then some, which means the iPhone can finally compete favourably with offerings from Google, Samsung, and Huawei when it comes to night-time shots.

Just like the iPhone XR, this phone will offer you all-day battery life and iOS brings with it the promise of timely updates, something most Android OEMs falter with even today. However, it’s not a perfect phone.

The screen is the same low-resolution panel that we saw last year, and Apple continues to bundle a 5W charger with the phone, which is just appalling. While the former is something most people won’t notice thanks to the panel’s excellent colour accuracy and brightness, the latter is a pain point you will need to live with every day, unless you decide to buy a faster charger separately.

All in all, the iPhone 11 is an unexpectedly compelling upgrade, thanks largely to the significantly improved low-light camera performance. If you have your eyes set on last year’s iPhone XR, spend a little bit extra and get this one instead.


iPhone 11 Full Specifications

General

Brand Apple
Model iPhone 11
Price in India ₹41,999
Release date 10th September 2019
Launched in India Yes
Form factor Touchscreen
Body type Glass
Dimensions (mm) 150.90 x 75.70 x 8.30
Weight (g) 194.00
IP rating IP68
Battery capacity (mAh) 3110
Removable battery No
Fast charging Proprietary
Wireless charging Yes
Colours 0, Black, Green, Purple, Red, White, Yellow
Display

Screen size (inches) 6.10
Touchscreen Yes
Resolution 828×1792 pixels
Pixels per inch (PPI) 326
Hardware

Processor hexa-core
Processor make Apple A13 Bionic
RAM 4GB
Internal storage 64GB
Expandable storage No
Camera

Rear camera 12-megapixel (f/1.8) + 12-megapixel (f/2.4)
Rear autofocus Yes
Rear flash Dual LED
Front camera 12-megapixel (f/2.2)
Front flash Yes
Software

Operating system iOS 13
Connectivity

Wi-Fi Yes
Wi-Fi standards supported 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax
GPS Yes
Bluetooth Yes, v 5.00
NFC Yes
Lightning Yes
Headphones Lightning
FM No
Number of SIMs 2
Active 4G on both SIM cards Yes
SIM 1
SIM Type Nano-SIM
GSM/CDMA GSM
3G Yes
4G/ LTE Yes
Supports 4G in India (Band 40) Yes
SIM 2
SIM Type eSIM
GSM/CDMA GSM
3G Yes
4G/ LTE Yes
Supports 4G in India (Band 40) Yes
Sensors

Face unlock Yes
3D face recognition Yes
Compass/ Magnetometer Yes
Proximity sensor Yes
Accelerometer Yes
Ambient light sensor Yes
Gyroscope Yes
Barometer Yes